FNUS75 KMSO 170302
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MOUNTAIN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
902 PM MDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2035 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION MONDAY
AND WILL LIKELY LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
WARMING AND DRYING TREND EACH AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ON THE
MIDSLOPES AND RIDGES. NIGHT TIME HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL
DETERIORATE AS STRONG INVERSIONS DEVELOP. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN ALTHOUGH A NORTHWEST TO WEST BREEZE IS
EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOONS.

.MODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 70-75...TOP 64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 40-45...TOP 48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 70-75 PERCENT...TOP 51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 74-79...TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE TRIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120916.CONDO.01/MSO